Keith Urban on the Telecaster, Part 1 | Fender

[@fender]

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[@melissahunt6875]

I need a guitar

[@pjfan173]

I saw Keith live a few years ago. I'm wasn't much of a country fan but my wife wanted me to go with her. I left the show a country and a Keith fan. Honestly one of the best guitar players I've ever seen. If you get the chance catch him live.

[@Dogheadj]

Yeah, it's amazing, isn't it? The comment before yours is from a heavy metal player; and I'm a blues player, and we all appreciate Keith's style and ability!

[@gordon4385]

Same here. Not much of a country fan (except for Dale Watson) but that boy can Play!

[@RedDirtRules]

He may be a pop country superstar, but I'd hardly call him country music

[@jepesuzette]

that first tele was the nicest sounding guitar i've ever heard almost a acoustic quality to it

[@weswarren14]

I'm a metal head and I can tell Keith is good. It's not about heaviness or speed.

[@Valhalen716]

Right? He's a fantastic player!

[@LyleStyle87]

Metal head here as well...can't deny the string skills of Keith Urban and Brad Paisley.

[@stellarfellar9960]

+Wesley warren metalhead here as well, keith in drop G would be good though xD

[@Produto_Ideal]

He s fucking great ...c mon

[@DMSProduktions]

Aussie!

[@dwebster50]

Cool Keith ...well done. My 1st tele was a May 1963 rosewood and just got a Korean butternut maple neck ... back I have gone to my sweet days with a tele. Thank you Keith , you are very gifted artist ...Cool runnings babe!

[@MrShredify]

Dude really does have some chops.

[@crunchb3rry]

I agree, but listen to Brad Paisley. Dude will blow your fucking mind.

[@fiddlefolk]

crunchb3rry Brad is an extremely gifted guitar player. So much so that he is probably the most tasteless guitar player i have ever heard on country radio. The stuff he plays is phenomenal but i find myself changing the channel. It over powers the song so bad that it is too much! If he could only restrain himself a bit! Chicken picking a ballad is a little much....

[@daviddalziel884]

Can’t stand country music but I’ve got a Crossroads cd Keith plays on , he’s superb . Seems a real good guy too !

[@ivanwesley8182]

I saw Keith Urban at a small festival, just as he was getting popular, and he put on a great show. I was obviously impressed with his talent but I was even more impressed that he put so much into entertaining a small audience when he was obviously going to be a headliner soon

[@MRxr400]

for me, a live performance from a musician can get me hooked on the artist. Keith is an amazing live performer. watched him mid solo loose his strap, kept going until John Mayer helped him get it back together. was impressive.

[@thorestey]

And what do we learn from this? Quality lasts a lifetime!!!

[@unlimitedcloud4078]

Not really a country music person but he's very talented

[@jeffjones5001]

There is no hiding place in country music, it shows up a bad musician unlike heavy metal players who get away with murder. Country guitarists really can play their instruments.

[@itguy8671]

+Jeff Jones As long as you know C, D and G, you can be a country star

[@HipsterEatinShark]

@@jeffjones5001 What are you talking about? Like it's hard to play the major pentatonic all damn night over a G chord. Come show me how you "hide" behind a Jeff Loomis solo, sometime, Jeff. Show me a player who is a "bad musician who can't really play their instrument" that can fake his way through a Petrucci album. There are bad musicians everywhere. There is some hayseed with an acoustic who thinks he's the next Blake Sheldon in every small town in Middle America.

[@MIversen512]

Shout out to Manny's!!!! So cool that he knows where he bought it. And so cool that I've been in the same place!

[@JimiDjango2112]

That improv at the start was nice!

[@TelecasterLPGTop]

Keith is one of the world's great musicians but because of the "country" label some people overlook him. Mediocre country players can turn people off country music and of course Country music has that stigma attached to it. Back in the 60s it wasn't cool but it was the brilliant musicianship of many country guitarists that helped me see the light. Guys like Glen Campbell shone a light on Country and of course the song "Nashville Cats" made one think twice. Steve Earl was another who drew attraction to the genre.

[@wildmikefilms]

Thats so true. country is on the whole a fairly simple and stupid form of music, however i really enjoy it because of how fun to sing all the songs are. But Keith Urban is different. i really do believe that he is one of the greatest musicians in the popular industry right now. Plus he is amazing in concert!

[@RubbelisPro]

Felix Burke country music in my opinion really is terrible (modern country that is..) however, credit must be given where it is due, Keith is a fantastic guitar player and I respect him for that.

[@itguy8671]

He's a great guitar player but he needs to lose the country before he will get much credibility

[@MrMd5555]

There are only two kinds of music in the history of time, good and bad that's it... Who cares what label or genre the big wigs put on it.. If it makes you wanna play it, pick up your guitar and play it. Today's "country music" is mostly pop artists with a steel guitar and an accent, but at least most of these guys actually play, write and sing. Its a shame so many music "artists" in main stream don't play any instrument, don't write their songs and in many cases they can't even sing without auto tune..in today's "Popular" music, How do you call them a musician if they can't make their own music without processors, auto tune & big fancy pro studios? It's a shame what the industry has turned into.

[@cjs4247]

Felix Burke personally I hate a majority of country music but Credence Clearwater revival is my overall favorite band

[@brettsanace]

I've always thought Keith was one of the best (and most under-rated) guitarist in Australia. I remember seeing a clip of a jam of Keith with John Butler and John gives up half way through the song because he can't keep up with Keith.

[@rogeralleyne9257]

Keith is one of the most underrated guitarist who can smoke most of your heroes but doesn't show off; so you would never know it!!!!👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🤔🤔🤔

[@guitargodjoe3621]

Keith is a true class act! And quite the player as well!

[@zsuzsannavrady3079]

Awesome!!!Awesome!!!! I admire all your vibrations, your magical voice, your beautiful hand, the soft movement of your delicate fingers! As your guitar snuggles up to you, and surrenders to the spell, the music sounds. The miracle with which you pluck the strings of our hearts is your Life. You give your heart in all your songs we get it and you unnoticed kidnap ours.

[@zsuzsannavrady3079]

At the first hearing you change the life of the one who hears and sees you, because from that day onwards he only wants you, he must constantly come back to you to be happy! There will be only one important thing in your life and everything else will dwarf, nothing else will be as important as being here with us! Forever! ❤🔥 We receive your heart in all your songs and we give ours in beautiful silence ❤❤❤❤🎼🔥🔥🔥

[@fiddlefolk]

Keith is a great player! He makes a great record......

[@Benbutlermusic]

Love those guitars_ but it was the 35th anniversary in 1989. I have one of the strats- number 169. I also bought it New in Sydney. Rock on Keith!

[@murfdog19]

Most musicians have the factory make guitars specifically for them. I love that Keith will just buy a guitar right off the wall; like a real guitar player.

[@94nolo]

(Keith mods the hell out of his guitars)

[@chrisjaybecker4395]

Hey, Keith. If you read these comments, I have another "Clarence" for you to consider... the late, great Tele master Clarence White (Kentucky Colonels/The Byrds) brother of mandolinist Roland White.

[@zakmoon7065]

I’ve thought that He always played and sounded the best on that guitar, I wish he’d play it more on tour these days

[@ringothomas8997]

AHHHHH.....Hes a very talented...yet underrated...guitarist...blues rok country...hes in n out of it all.....nice job.......

[@JRExpoDiscovery]

Skill not talent

[@mickkollins]

Keith and Tommy Emmanuel (both Aussies) brilliant musicians and performers (using Maton acoustics too) AND so down to earth and sincere. Its no wonder Nicole fell for this guy...All of us guitarists have a guitar story...about acquiring that one special one that you've had for years...I like the story he tells about listening to all those 'chicken picken' guys like Albert Lee etc. when he first gor to Nashville Well Keith and that Tele from Manny's in NYC, got it down really good! Thanks Keith for all your music and to Fender and as always RIP Leo!

[@GuillermoSmyser]

Keith has an AMAZING cover of Devil Went Down to Georgia where he absolutely shreds. The only vid I've seen is from when he was first starting out. Do you self a favor and go find it.

[@denisehedden5108]

🖤🥀Amazing interview with Keith Urban he's so creative with naming his guitars. He's a powerful player. My Dad use to get his guitars through a place in Nashville Tenn too. The last one he bought was a Sho Bud Dobro I remember that was in the 70s. He would have loved Keith Urban no doubt. Thank's for posting this video🥀🖤🤘🎸

[@Dubnot]

Can do without hearing country but Urban is the man.

[@315DL]

@TheHxholden The SA isnt in it anymore, sadly. It looks like he has the origional Fender pickup back in the bridge position. He ripped the other 2 out that were in the neck and middle position so thats what gives that almost acoustic type of sound to it.

[@BristanKeller]

Keith Urban rocks...just sayin. Such an awesome guitarist, songwriter, and vocalists.

[@lukesteward3979]

I would love to know what the bridge pickup is in 'Clarence' if anyone knows? :)

[@fellitaatmadjaja1669]

I’ve never heard him talk and this isn’t what I was expecting😂

[@autocrow]

I like Kieth's passion for the instrument and music in general!

[@eliasp8645]

what amp during the first part?

[@Letemtalk666]

What is the song he's playing from the beginning to 0:20 ?

[@theguitarczar]

Are the mid/neck pickups active?

[@sonnypaul655]

your get it dont give up

[@lukesteward3979]

Dear Fender, please do a Keith Urban signature Telecaster!, that would be amazing! :D, yours sincerely, big Keith Urban/ Fender fan!

[@Ahggie43]

The one at 1:55 --neck looks like it has so much playing on it!

[@sstroh08]

It got flooded out in the Nashville floods several years ago and was totally junk but they somehow saved it and his guitar tech says it actually lost weight and sounds even better now strangely lol, but anyways long story short that is probably what you are seeing

[@KountryCuz1]

Nice Guitar I Still have my first Telecaster from 1970

[@315DL]

@TheHxholden Its a 1989 Custom Shop 40th Anniversary. Really a beast of a guitar when he had an EMG SA in the bridge.

[@williamruan6888]

Anyone know what song Keith's playing at 0:07?

[@twst1]

how long have you been playing?

[@montmurillo8291]

What's the song in the background

[@paulbivins6483]

Katy9532: I would say because when a finds something so fine that he enjoys with all passion he finds a name that he can relate it to for the comfort it brings..Like when he is down it lifts his spirits ,its the one thing he can always go to ....

[@zachhaywood1564]

I'm not really a fan of his music, but hell if I don't respect him as a person. And he is, objectively, a talented musician.

[@HGFilmStudios]

Was the song at the beginning improvised or his actual song

[@ssmedz4335]

Keith is an awesome player.

[@rosebud7283]

wow, cool story! Looks like everything worked out for Clarence!🎸👷‍♂️🎸

[@johnmirabile3535]

ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE! .....CLARENCE! GREAT NAME FOR THE TELE

[@charlesharper7292]

Ya know, I've been looking at some very good priced Telecaster type kits, and Telecaster clones. Considered buying one. As much fun as a kit could be, It could also wind up being a big disappointment after it's playable. The clones, some good, some not. I decided to just save a little and get the genuine article. I trust Fender to build an instrument I will be happy with years to come. Sustained value is another virtue. Although this is not why I buy a particular guitar. Thanks! For what y'all do, I enjoy all the emails, stay safe, stay sane, stay well!👍👍🍕🍺🏆

[@travvypoo]

god damn, I didn't know Keith Urban was such a good guitar player.

[@toosunakabooma1213]

Made me cry like a little bitch with that damned Tele.. More than once....its like some kind of freekin Voodoo.

[@Marktman2003]

He played for Garth during one tour. Said he had to do his own thing.

[@Chimp_Handzee]

You may have seen them by now, but if you haven't: check out Keith Urban and John Mayer playing together here on KZbin. There are a few videos, but some highlights (in my opinion) are their cover of Don't Let Me Down, Til Summer Comes Around and Sweet Thing. Keith is a very talented guitarist in his own right, but when he and Mayer play together it goes to another level. Do yourself a favor and have a listen if you haven't already.

[@williamsisk6707]

Keith Bourbon rulez! 🔥 🥃 🔥

[@DrMtz]

Is there more resonance without the two pickups?, Tks in advance.

[@jakmontague1753]

Well pickups have magnets in them that pull on the strings so removing a pickup does allow the strings to sing a little better since there's one less magnet pulling on them :)

[@superflea72]

I love how even though later he has found a superior guitar to be his #1 (Clarence becoming a back-up), that just talking about Clarence gets him all misty-eyed. I have an old Washburn acoustic like that...it would be overlooked by most people just looking at her dings and worn finish on the back of the neck, etc. but to me, she is the only guitar (of many) that have lasted with me for over 20 years. she's nothing special to anyone but me, and I wouldn't ever part with her.

[@xXTheSoundsXx]

anyone know what hes playing?

[@customstratguy]

great player.... one of the best.

[@sweatshirt029]

whats the song that starts playing at 0:36?

[@thomashiggins5768]

It's his single put you in a song

[@mrmartin28]

@KeltonSwade I know he recorded with your guitar, I know it was one of his main guitars last year and I know it sounded great live. I considered getting one of your guitars until I found out I could buy a custom shop fender for the same price basically. Just because you can make copies of the best guitars in the world (Fenders) doesnt make you great. And oh btw dude, dont call me hoss cause Waylon Jennings is the only person worthy of that name.

[@Kostas1601]

It's amazing how he switches his accents from "aussie" to "country cowboy"

[@kevinpaul1719]

What he to the pick ups dude. And why three? Do the Black Guard wiring mod, and you will love the neck pickup

[@Blueslicks321]

"This guitar has been with me through some hard and crazy times"... Australian guy goes to Nashville and wants to play Country... What were the odds even with his awesome talent? Yep I bet there was hard and crazy times....

[@JRExpoDiscovery]

No such thing as talent the ones that make it don't ever give up and they practice all day music is a skill no talent involved the more you do something the better you get at it

[@MyScooter57]

The Tele reigns!

[@fernandoaguilera4418]

Love Fender ❤

[@TheSundkjer]

Not a big fan, but wow! He playes good!

[@allfortonechannel8979]

I never knew he wasn't American. lol.

[@josh44026]

All for Tone Channel is he Australian.

[@allfortonechannel8979]

JoshEntertainment Mowst lawkly.

[@SuperEdge67]

All for Tone Channel He was born in New Zealand........but raised in Australia.

[@harleykingman]

WHATS < AMERICAN LOL > ?????????

[@minerva6]

What's the first riff he plays?

[@garysimons1608]

Love the way they label him "country." He's playing rock music with an Australian twang.

[@billyculbert8167]

He says at the end…”Leo Fender’s real name is Clarence”….a cool bit of serendipity eh?😎😁

[@TheGargoyleLives]

@315DL The 'acoustic' sound you're hearing is probably from the camera mic picking up the guitar.

[@zannpaci]

Is the guitar plugged in? Sounds almost like an acoustiic!

[@theguitarczar]

Danged if they aren't! I watched this on a phone before and couldn't see it good.

[@at89able]

Well what about Kelton Swade guitars?

[@charlesharper7292]

So many people here bashing country music! Dig deeper, sooner or later you will find BlueGrass. Then you will be in Heaven. I do love metal, and classic rock. Don't put on blinders. There are so many styles of music. Don't miss out! I'm not. Y'all be safe.🙃

[@gregsettle5880]

Great Picker!

[@Ganateable]

@Kostas1601 New Zealand. I am just finding this out... funny that one of the largest "American Country" musicians is a Kiwi.

[@xXTheSoundsXx]

actually, i found it its a power chord on the 9 fret of the a-string. then he adds the e note on the thin e string. well, at least its something like that...

[@4459054]

wow hes a really good guitar player !!

[@jimmy5634]

Not all Telecasters have single coil pickups on them. Some have Humbuckers and some have P-90's. Some of the newest ones even have the Gresch Fidelitron Humbuckers They don't sound thin and shrill...hello!

[@xXTheSoundsXx]

okay thanks. i know the major scale and minor pentatonic. so ill give the others a go. thanks again :)

[@chrisherbolsheimer4573]

What was 1989 the 40th anniversary of?

[@marktulk7915]

Chris, If my math is right, the 1989 - "40th anniversary issue" (limited-edition, numbered, of 300) must be to the first retail-issue of Telecaster ; though I could be wrong...

[@chrisherbolsheimer4573]

The telecaster name wasn't applied until late '51. The esquire came first, then the broadcaster, the "no caster", and then the telecaster.

[@bradcarroll3719]

Damn it must suck to have all those awesome guitars, and then if that wasn't bad enough, he has to wake up beside Nicole Kidman everyday! Hopefully he doesn't have the misfortune of having to drive a Ferrari or Lamborghini as well. Seriously though, he deserves his success because he is a true musician. I'm a guitarist and I find popular country impossible to listen to for the most part. Luckily there are a few great talents like Kieth, Brad paisley, Ashley Monroe, Allison Krause, etc. willie Nelson is my fav person in music period, and I'm totally a rock guy, but I was talking about new music.

[@telecaster24]

***** I agree with my whole heart, what you said, add Roy Buchanan and Danny Gatton TELE MASTERS

[@telecaster24]

***** Also add the Hellecasters, you will know what I meam...

[@thedudeman9000]

+Brad Carroll also the misfortune to look into the mirror every morning and look at that face ( i'm not gay, but jesus christ that is one pretty dude )

[@whyyeseyec]

+Brad Carroll - It's almost a shame to label KU a country artist. He is his own musical genre because he can play anything and pretty much hang with any other guitar player out there. Hats off to the guy - as a guitar player he really is a cut above the rest....

[@RigoesAmorrigotovar]

+Brad Carroll i was looking for a flaw in your statement... s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/80/b5/79/80b579e1a41656a45c8934ecb07b3096.jpg

[@xXTheSoundsXx]

SOMEBODY TELL ME WHATS HE'S PLAYING. I WANNA PLAY LIKE THAT!!!

[@anthonybymallia7067]

great player

[@Kostas1601]

Keith Urban is Australian???? :O Tele's are just so awesome...I will get me one some day...

[@sunflowertrujillo4864]

So dam talented, Mr, Urban 🙌🙌👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰🌻

[@zatchery1]

Amen.

[@DevinMains]

That thing he does at 3:33. I just want to learn to do that.

[@Kostas1601]

@guitarsandme haha yeah but he sings in American accent and 2 seconds later speaks in Australian accent that's the word part.. check out the cmt show he did with John Mayer the talk after the show and his accent is just pure austrslian :D

[@faronfonze9316]

Love it

[@fooel7630]

1:56

[@kukka2454]

John Frusciante and john 5 tele is awesome to...

[@markjohnson9485]

That's funny, I named my guitar Clarence!

[@orley6379]

Can't stand his music but holy crap, he is one great guitar player.

[@mrmartin28]

@KeltonSwade If he loves them so much why isnt he playing them on tour this year?

[@Afurthyclays]

How in the hell is he getting an almost "resonator" like quality out of his guitar? What the heck amplifier is he plugged in? @1:55

[@farukcosic7099]

Big like.😎

[@whiteribbonman1]

TWENTY-SIX THUMBS DOWNS. 26 insane people. That's me being nice. I like very much that Keith is SUCH a deep thinker!

[@tzomilucanin8404]

+whiteribbonman1 ?

[@whiteribbonman1]

+TZOMI LUCANIN You have a question mark but no question. ? Thank You for bring me back to this video. 😀

[@marktulk7915]

+whiteribbonman1 , w r man : +tzomi lucanin, replied with only a question mark, so (if icon-photo is her) she must (1) not understand your reply, or (2) challenges your statement that "he's such a deep thinker" - just another Tasmanian farm-boy, with story... or (3) "typo" - error, that she failed to correct, or delete. This video, endorsed by Fender, has opened my mind about Urban. "Rock-a-billy" ain't much to my liking - just OK, I guess - but this shows that Urban certainly has chops, knows his way around a Tele . I agree with you, & other replies... (?)

[@marktulk7915]

+whiteribbonman1 , w r man : +tzomi lucanin, replied with only a question mark, so (if icon-photo is her) she must (1) not understand your reply, or (2) challenges your statement that "he's such a deep thinker" - just another Tasmanian farm-boy, with story... or (3) "typo" - error, that she failed to correct, or delete. This video, endorsed by Fender, has opened my mind about Urban. "Rock-a-billy" ain't much to my liking - just OK, I guess - but this shows that Urban certainly has chops, knows his way around a Tele . I agree with you, & other replies... (?)

[@marktulk7915]

+whiteribbonman1 , w r man : +tzomi lucanin, replied with only a question mark, so (if icon-photo is her) she must (1) not understand your reply, or (2) challenges your statement that "he's such a deep thinker" - just another Tasmanian farm-boy, with story... or (3) "typo" - error, that she failed to correct, or delete. This video, endorsed by Fender, has opened my mind about Urban. "Rock-a-billy" ain't much to my liking - just OK, I guess - but this shows that Urban certainly has chops, knows his way around a Tele . I agree with you, & other replies... (?)

[@zerifkizilkula3268]

( Duman Batuhan Mutlugil ) Telecaster Fender Bölüm 2

[@Lasaration]

This generation's Lyle Lovett! DL.